Razor-strop



R. P. SMITH.

RAZOR STRQP.

(No Model.)

Patented June 3, 1884 @44- $255122 /Q @WM WITNESSES JW A ztorney jccts to UNITED. STATES PATENT. OFFICE;

RACHEL I. SMITH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAZOR-STROP.

dated June 3, 1884.

Application filed November 2, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RACHEL 1?. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in RazorStrops, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in razor-strops; and it has for its obso construct the device that a fiat or yielding stropping-surface may be produced, or one or more convex surfaces provided by means of certain adjusting devices, as more fully hereinafter specified. These objects I attain by the means illustrated in the acco1npanying drawings, in whic Figure 1 represents my improved strop, showing the parts in normal position; and

Fig. 2, a view showing the parts expanded, so

as to give the sides a convex form.

The letter A indicates the sides of the strop, which are constructed of any suitable flexible material attached at the ends to the blocks 13.

The rear blocks are hinged together, and the forward blocks are held together by the surface-strap O, which is cemented to the sides of the device and passes around the forward end of the same. Between the forward blocks 0 passes a movable rod, D, which is provided at one end with a handle, E, the other end of which is hinged to a plate, F, which is hinged. to one side of the strop in such manner that when elevated it will throw the sides into convex position, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

G indicates an abutment, which limits the movement of the plate when drawn back.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from the above without further description.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. The combination, in a razor-strop, of the flexible sides, the end blocks, B, hinged to gether so as to permit the sides to be expanded, and suitable intermediate mechanism for expanding said sides, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in a razor-strop, of the flexible sides, the hinged blocks, the surfacestrap, the movable handle, and hinged plate, all arranged to operate substantially as specilied.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RACHEL 1?. SMITH.

Witnesses:

DORLAND S. LEAVENS J. F. SMITH. 

